Alvarez would have avoided censure if she had not voted
How silly. The O.C. Register, the Voice of OC and that annoying fake liberal blog all lost their minds wondering if it was legal for Santa Ana Mayor Pro Tem…
Solorio’s anti-employer bill, AB 350, fails
Assemblyman Jose Solorio's AB 350 failed to get enough votes to pass the Senate Floor late Friday evening, the last night of this year's legislative session. Despite coming up for…
The Orange County Progressive Summit is at Santa Ana today
The Orange County Progressive Summit will be held on Saturday, September 10th, and they are looking to have another great turnout. Last year’s event was a great success, and again…
There were red flags about Kinde Durkee, but Solorio hired her anyway
Details are now coming out about "Prominent Democratic campaign treasurer Kindee Durkee" who was finally arrested by the FBI this weekend -- more than four years after the Chronicle reported complaints that she…
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Treasurer who worked with Correa, Sanchez and Solorio arrested by the FBI
Kindee Durkee photo by Henry V Kinde Durkee of Burbank-based Durkee and Associates, a prominent Democratic campaign treasurer who works for federal, state and O.C. lawmakers including U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein.…
Benavides and Bustamante to attack Alvarez at the 9/6 City Council meeting
Santa Ana Mayor Pro Tem Claudia Alvarez has faced a withering attack this week, even though she has already apologized for her ill-chosen analogy, comparing developer and landlord Irv Chase,…
Santa Ana Political Chismes – will Daly announce his 69th A.D. campaign today?
Daly and his fellow overpaid government worker pals... I just got a tip that O.C. Clerk-Recorder Tom Daly is going to be announcing his campaign for the 69th Assembly District…
DPOC Chairman Barbaro rips Alvarez, but he once compared Bush to the Nazis
Frank Barbaro, the Chairman of the Democratic Party of Orange County (DPOC) attacked Santa Ana Mayor Pro Tem Claudia Alvarez today, in a statement released to the media. Barbaro wrote…
SB 791 will raise gas taxes to allow local communities to fix transportation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Graham Brownstein, TransForm, (916) 441-0204 x 302, graham@transformca.org Ahmad Chapman, TransForm, (916) 441-0204 x 301, achapman@transformca.org Noah Finneburgh, Next Generation, (510) 289-0908, noah@nextgeneration.org Warner Chabot, California…
The O.C. Democratic Foundation to host a redistricting panel lunch on 8/30
Join the Orange County Democratic Foundation for a detailed overview of the final release of new state district maps for Orange County at their August luncheon, on Tuesday, August 30, from…
Why not name the O.C. Great Park after Harvey Milk?
Will Irvine Mayor Beth Krom support naming the O.C. Great Park after Harvey Milk? While everyone has been focusing on the ruckus between Santa Ana Mayor Pro Tem Claudia Alvarez…
Rep. Sanchez invites the U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam to join human rights panel
Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez, Representing California’s 47th Congressional District PRESS RELEASE, FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 18, 2011 MEDIA CONTACT: Adrienne Watson 202-309-0825 SANCHEZ EXTENDS INVITATION TO U.S. AMBASSADOR TO VIETNAM DAVID…
Solorio responds to mounting criticism of his anti-employer bill, AB 350
Assemblyman Jose Solorio's Communication Director, Carol Chamberlain, contacted me today with news that Solorio had in fact responded to mounting criticism of his proposed bill, AB 350, in a letter…
Santa Ana Political Chismes: Will Brandman be the next O.C. Clerk-Recorder?
Jordan Brandman went to work for Tom Daly, the O.C. Clerk-Recorder, in January of this year, as his "Director of External Affairs." Yes, that sort of government job usually comes…
Santa Ana Political Chismes: Tom Daly to run for the 69th A.D.
The chisme has it that Orange County Clerk-Recorder Tom Daly is going to run for the 69th Assembly District, a seat currently held by Assemblyman Jose Solorio, who if memory…